Where does “ghi nhớ” come from?
ghi nhớ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ghì, from French gris, from Old Occitan gris, from Frankish grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
ghi nhớ (Vietnamese): to memorize
Ancestry of “ghi nhớ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | ghì | to hold tightly, to tightly embrace |
| 2 | French | gris | grey, gray; drunk, tipsy; gray |
| 3 | Old Occitan | gris | — |
| 4 | Frankish | grīs | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |